If you have been experiencing regular headaches that disrupt your life, you may be interested in seeking relief. It probably seems logical to visit a doctor to address your headache concerns. But what about visiting your dentist? Here’s why you should visit the dentist for headaches: The underlying cause of your chronic headaches could be related to jaw muscle and joint tension caused by TMJ disorder or bruxism. Your headaches and migraines could be a symptom of these dental disorders. Seek treatment with your dentist and your chronic headaches could be a thing of the past.
Possible Causes of Headaches
What causes headaches? Headaches could be a symptom of dental issues. Dental conditions, such as dental imbalance, teeth grinding, or TMJ disorder, can trigger the neurological and biochemical reactions that cause headaches. Jaw muscle tension can also cause face, neck, shoulder and head pain. If you address your dental conditions, your chronic headaches and migraines can subside. Common dental-related causes of chronic headaches include bruxism, TMJ disorder, bite misalignment, damaged dental prosthetics, and missing teeth.
Dental Treatments for Headaches
- TruDenta System: The TruDenta System is a combination of techniques that emphasizes long-term relief for chronic headaches caused by dental and jaw conditions. A custom-designed treatment plan combines physical therapy, microcurrent stimulation, laser therapy, and a custom-made mouth guard to treat your headaches for long-lasting results.
- Nighttime mouth guards: If you experience bruxism or have TMJ disorder, a custom mouth guard worn while you sleep can alleviate these conditions and thus, reduce your chronic headaches.
- Restorative treatments: Damaged or missing teeth affect your bite, which often results in the jaw tension that leads to headaches. Repair a damaged smile with restorative dentistry treatments like dental crowns and dental bridges and you could decrease your jaw joint tension and subsequent chronic headaches.
- Orthodontics: Correcting bite misalignment with braces or other orthodontic appliances can also help relieve headaches.
ABOUT YOUR HOUSTON, TX, DENTIST:
At Healthy Smiles Family Dentistry in Houston, TX, Dr. Amy Vlachakis (pronounced Vla-ha-kiss) and her dedicated staff strive to make everyone feel like family, while providing top-notch general, cosmetic, and family dentistry services to patients of all ages. To learn more, or to schedule a consultation, call our dental office in Houston, TX, today at (281) 974-4494. Located in Memorial City Plaza, we proudly welcome patients throughout Houston, Memorial City, Bunker Hill, West Beltway, City Center, Hedwig Village, and all surrounding communities.
